Legal Literacy - This article presents an analysis of crime from various perspectives, namely normative, sociological, and psychological, based on the viral case of an elderly woman named Minah who stole 3 cocoa pods and was sentenced to imprisonment. The normative perspective examines criminal behavior from the perspective of criminal law, the sociological perspective reviews the impact of crime on society, and the psychological perspective explores psychopathological factors that influence the perpetrator's actions. This article provides insights into the complexity of crime and the importance of maintaining justice in law enforcement.

In Criminology, crime can be viewed from different perspectives. These perspectives assessing crime can be applied to various cases. One case that went viral was the case of an elderly woman named Minah who stole 3 cocoa pods and was sentenced to imprisonment.

Crime from a normative perspective

Human behavior that can be considered a crime normatively is behavior that violates the rules criminal law. This refers to Article 1 of the Criminal Code, which states that no criminal act may be punished except by the force of criminal rules and laws that preceded the act. If the act is not regulated, it is not considered a crime. However, the so-called act of crime also causes harm to others and is also threatened by the state.

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